Saturday, January 13, 2007

《明日歌》

《明日歌》
清 钱福《鹤滩集》

明日复明日,明日何其多,
我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。
世人若被明日累,春去秋来老将至。
朝看水东流,暮看日西坠。
百年明日能几何,请君听我明日歌。

Somehow I've always remembered part of this, from many and many a year ago, while cramming in my higher chinese textbook, yet not being able to understand much. You learn as you age, and things just flow back to you sometimes. Upon reflections, how meaningful all these seems, yet reflections can never bring back the passing of time.

and I found other variations as well. For Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday.

《今日歌》
明 文嘉

今日复今日,今日何其少!
今日又不为,此事何时了!
人生百年几今日,今日不为真可惜!
若言姑待明朝至,明朝又有明朝事。
为君聊赋今日诗,努力请从今日始。

明日歌
文嘉
明日复明日,明日何其多!
日日待明日,万世成蹉跎。
世人皆被明日累,明日无穷老将至。
晨昏滚滚水流东,今古悠悠日西坠。
百年明日能几何?请君听我《明日歌》。

昨日诗
佚名者
昨日兮昨日,昨日何其好!
昨日过去了,今日徒懊恼。
世人但知悔昨日,不觉今日又过了。
水去日日流,花落日日少,
成事立业在今日,莫待明朝悔今朝.

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